24Consideration of submissions by panel and reasonable opportunity to be heard

24 Consideration of submissions by panel and reasonable opportunity to be heard The panel must consider all submissions referred to it and give a reasonable opportunity to be heard to— (a) any person who has made a submission referred to it; (b) the planning authority; (c) any responsible authority or municipal council concerned; S. 24(d) repealed by No. 35/1995 s. 4(f), new s. 24(d) inserted by No. 3/2013 s. 74. (d) any person who asked the planning authority to prepare the amendment; (e) any person whom the Minister or the planning authority directs the panel to hear. Note to s. 24 inserted by No. 6/2025 s. 151(2). A panel may consider submissions and provide a reasonable opportunity to be heard by conducting a hearing, on the basis of documents or a combination of both—see section 158G.